Steel Bumper + Winch On JLU Sport

[lsmaverick]

We bought a JLU Sport about three weeks ago, and it's our first Jeep. Have been a very long time lurker on these forums, but looking forward to learn more about various mods.

With that being said, has anyone tried to put an aftermarket steel bumper and winch onto the JLU Sport with stock coils and no lift or spacers? I understand that adding these things will result in the front sagging. Hypothetically, would you be able to drive around with this kind of set-up for a bit?

We do want to mod our Jeep over time, but would like to "stagger" the upgrades to save costs. Eventually, we plan on adding a modest lift, upgrading the coils, etc. The fact that the front will sag is definitely not up for debate, as is the fact that it'll be worse than the Rubicon. But I'm just curious whether anyone has tried to do this, and what their experience has been.

Thanks!

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[JJexp]

I don’t see why you couldn’t drive around like this for awhile, just expect to have a little more rake than you did from the factory. If you want to get an idea as to how much droop, just go sit on your front bumper and note the drop. My front bumper and winch were 200lbs, which is probably about 160lbs over stock.

 

[lsmaverick]

I don’t see why you couldn’t drive around like this for awhile, just expect to have a little more rake than you did from the factory. If you want to get an idea as to how much droop, just go sit on your front bumper and note the drop. My front bumper and winch were 200lbs, which is probably about 160lbs over stock.

Thanks for the response!

I had my wife sit on the front bumper, and there was some noticeable sag, but nothing that I would call alarming. You mentioned that your bumper and winch combo were 200 pounds. Did you make any modifications to accommodate the additional weight? After the install, did you notice a material difference in driving (more body roll, reduced breaking, etc.)?

 

[raqball]

My stubby Warn Elite bumper and winch are getting slapped on tomorrow. I honestly don't expect much, if any, droop..

If it does sag a little then a easy $30 fix --> https://www.roughcountry.com/jeep-s...X5Y0xUf9osrksIRRXqcb_EEgUMM3O3FQaArL-EALw_wcB

 

[lsmaverick]

My stubby Warn Elite bumper and winch are getting slapped on tomorrow. I honestly don't expect much, if any, droop..

If it does sag a little then a easy $30 fix --> https://www.roughcountry.com/jeep-s...X5Y0xUf9osrksIRRXqcb_EEgUMM3O3FQaArL-EALw_wcB

The Warn elite bumper looks great! Please let me know about how the install went!

 

[raqball]

Minor drop = 1/8". Warn Elite Stubby with Warn VR8-S.

The stubby saved weight over full sized bumper and the synthetic cable saved weight over steel cable.

More photos later..

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[raqball]

Added photos here:

https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/nothing-fancy-jl-sport-build.10178/#post-244917

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